HONG KONG – Chinese fans of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons are paying a premium for foreign consoles and finding ways to skirt limits imposed by local regulators on a game that has become both a breakout worldwide hit and political flashpoint.

There’s a lot to unlock in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, from the Able sisters’ clothing shop to the department store upgrade to Nook’s Cranny, but perhaps the most enriching feature in the game is the island’s museum.

MANILA, Philippines – It's not unusual for a friend to offer a would-be bride their place as a wedding venue. It also isn’t strange for the couple to want to document every moment and post it on social media later for the world to bear witness to their love.

The fervor around Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Raymond is so potent that for some people enjoying the game, the whole thing has evolved past mere enthusiasm and shifted into something darker. For content creator PokéNinja, watching people give out hundreds of Nook Miles tickets, or forking over real money just to have a smug cat in their village, felt deeply wrong.

One of the most rewarding experiences in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is terraforming. Being able to change the entire environment of your island and seeing it grow into something wonderful is an empowering and validating feeling. However, terraforming is not something that is accessible right away. It’s also not the easiest thing to plan out and use.

While Nintendo has patched out one item duplication exploit in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, yet another has taken its place.

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